Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Design Under the Influence: The Serge Mouille Lamp

Hello fellow LDV readers, it's Erika from small shop! It has been quite a while since I've done a "Design Under the Influence" post, but I am back with an absolute fave piece of mine: the Serge Mouille lamp. No doubt you've been seeing these a lot lately and didn't quite know much about it. It stands out, it catches your eye, but what's the deal?

Serge Mouille (1922-1988) is a master silversmith out of the School of Applied Arts in Paris. But it wasn't until the Steph Simon Gallery in Paris showcased his pieces next to Noguchi and Prouvé that actor Henry Fonda commissioned Mouille for a piece -- the first U.S. piece.

Mouille's most famous Three-Arm and Two-Arm ceiling, floor and wall lamps he has said were based on the female form, a reaction to the Italian models that had hit the scene during the 1950's. Using his expertise in metallurgy, he drew on his fascination with musculature and skeletons to create insect-like pieces that evoke a minimal, sculptural, organic aesthetic with a sense of movement and fluidity.

I did a post on these not too long ago and before that, I didn't even know who made these. I wish they weren't so pricey bc I LOOOOOVE them!!!! Thanks for finding some alternatives...I'm checking them out now xo